Sunday, 16 November 2008

Benjamin T. Johnson (1869 - ?) Census Records

Now, on to Benjamin T. Johnson's records, son of James T. Johnson (see census record info for James here.)

1870 and 1880 listed with James T. Johnson (refer to linked records above).

1900 District 58, Atlanta Ward 3, Fulton County, Georgia, page 27B
Household:
Benjaman T. Johnson 31 M Head
Ollie P. 27 F Wife
Benjaman B. 8 M Son
Monroe H. 4 M Son
Ollie L. 0 F Daughter
Mary A. 61 F Mother

1910 Atlanta Ward 3, Fulton County, Georgia, page 17A
Household:
Benjamin T. Johnson 40 M Head
Ollie P. 39 F Wife
Benjamin B. 18 M Son
Monroe H. 14 M Son
Ollie P. 9 F Daughter

1920 Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, page 9B
Ben T. Johnson 51 M Lodger (rest of household is presumably unrelated)

1930 Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, page 21A/B
Household:
Monroe Johnson 34 M Head
Mary L. 34 F Wife
Monroe 6 M Son
Sanford C. 3 M Son
Benjamin T. 57 M Father

The six-year old Monroe Johnson listed on this census is my grandfather. The only census that I have any doubts about is the 1920 census, however, Monroe is listed in Birmingham, Alabama as well (page 18A), and I have copies of the obituaries for both Ollie, Benjamin's wife, as well as Ollie, his daughter. Family tradition relates that Benjamin B. became a sailor and moved to California. There is some question as to why Benjamin and Monroe moved to Birmingham, but other evidence shows that they were there shortly after 1910.

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